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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Gray ME
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM

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334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM
High pressure quickly builds in behind a low to the east tonight,
with westerly gales continuing through Friday morning. A
strengthening low pressure system moves up the Eastern Seaboard on
Saturday. High pressure builds to the north of the waters by early
next week.

$$

ANZ154-220945-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray late.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain with
snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or
less after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Snow likely in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Light freezing spray late.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain in the evening,
then rain and snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Snow and rain in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ153-220945-
Casco Bay-
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Snow and rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of snow after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ151-220945-
Penobscot Bay-
334 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$


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